Table 3.
Propensity Score Model Predicting ESL Placement
| First- and Second-Generation Students in Schools Offering ESL | |
|---|---|
| n = 1,683 | Beta (SE) |
| Intact family structure | 0.359 (0.272) |
| Female | 0.032 (0.239) |
| Northeast | −0.086 (0.409) |
| South | 0.306 (0.391) |
| Parent education: College | −0.458* (0.395) |
| Parent education: Some secondary | 0.100 (0.307) |
| Parent education: Some college | −1.113 (0.458) |
| Age at Wave I | 0.368*** (0.084) |
| Interview in non-English language | 0.869** (0.336) |
| Second generation | −1.773*** (0.285) |
| Asian | −0.409 (0.325) |
| White | −3.477*** (0.637) |
| Black | 0.227 (0.759) |
| AH-PVT (English Vocabulary Test) | −0.015** (0.005) |
| Low math placement Grade 9 | 0.734** (0.249) |
| Proportion Filipino in school | 2.513 (1.660) |
| Proportion Cuban in school | −8.375* (3.778) |
| Proportion of parents without high school diploma | −1.660 (0.994) |
| Proportion age 5+ not speaking English well in student’s neighborhood | 0.922 (1.146) |
| Male unemployment rate in student’s neighborhood | 3.711 (1.945) |
| Constant | −5.940*** (−6.677) |
Note: AH-PVT = Add Health Picture Vocabulary Test; ESL = English as a second language.
*
p < .05.
**
p < .01.
***
p < .001.